Truck ends up in creek after crash

THE front half of a truck lay in Bells Creek after crashing spectacularly about 6.47am yesterday.

It was a lucky escape for the driver, who walked away from the two-vehicle collision shaken but uninjured.

The incident occurred on the Bruce Hwy at the Sarina Homebush Rd turn-off when one of the vehicles failed to give way.

The Mac Trident tip truck drove off the road and plunged into the creek after the driver took evasive action to avoid a sedan, a police spokesman said.

Police said it looked like the sedan was turning on to the Bruce Hwy.

It took until 1.30pm to retrieve the truck.

The woman driver of the sedan was transported to Sarina Hospital with neck, back and knee pain, a department of emergency services spokeswoman said. She was treated in the emergency department but not admitted.

The crash caused delays throughout the day as the highway was opened and closed intermittently while the site was repaired.